Roasted Winter Vegetables

I’m reposting this as I’ll be out of town for much of the rest of this month- and it’s one of my favorite recipes for this season!

So good, pretty and easy! Take a mix of colored raw winter vegetables; your choice; (I’m sharing our latest mix- but almost any root veggies that you like will be fine for this).

I like to include vegetables that aren’t so common such as white turnips, parsnips and kohlrabi, as well as the old standards like carrots, onions and beets. Sometimes I also add fennel and delicata squash.

I made a large mix of these last year for our Christmas Eve family dinner – it was the highlight of the meal; (even though we had also had roast turkey, leg of lamb, sweet potatoes, green beans and salad)!

A non-holiday suggestion is serve with roast chicken and the always good green salad– so delicious and healthy!

Roasted Winter Vegetables

INGREDIENTS

1 bunch each of red and yellow beets (save the greens for a future dish- recipe to come)

3-5 white turnips

1 bunch Kohlrabi

4-5 carrots

1 large red onion

3-4 parsnips

2-3 Tbsp olive oil

Salt-free seasoning and pepper to taste

TO DO:

1. Preheat oven to 425.

2. Scrub all vegetable; cutting off ends and any bad spots. Only peel Kohlrabi; other veggies are cooked unpeeled.

3. Cut beets, kohlrabi, turnips and onions in 1/2. Cut carrots and parsnips in 1/2 lengthwise. Mix in a bowl with olive oil and seasonings.

4. Lay all cut veggies on one layer (each piece touching the pan) face down on oiled baking sheet and bake for 45-50 minutes until tender.

5. You can then turn off the oven and let vegetables roast on their own for at least another 1/2 hour — they become carmelized and sweet- melt in the mouth!